Tooth-brush.



No. 761,193. r PATENTED MAY 31, 19041 A. P. BLANGHARD-L A TOOTH BRUSH'.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 3, 1903.

N0 MODEL.

"" WITNESSES INVENTOI? f2 @Mmk S. (gawk Patented Kay 31, 1904.

PATENT OFFICE.

ADOLPH FREDERICK BLANOHARD, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

TOOTH-BRUSH.

- SIEGIFICATIONforming part of Letters Patent No. 761,193, dated May 31, 19o4.

Application filed November 3, 1903. Serial No. 179,656. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ADoLPH FREDERICK BLANoHA D, a citizen of the United States, residing at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful-Improvements in Tooth-Brushes, of which the followingv is a specification, such as will enable those skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

Thisinvention relates to tooth-brushes; and the object thereof is to provide an improved device of this class by means of which the inner sides of the teeth may be properly cleaned; and with this and other objects in view the invention consists in a device of the class specified constructed as hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification, of which the accompanying drawings form a part, in which the separate parts of my improvement are designated by suitable reference characters in each of the views, and in which Figure 1 is a sectional side view of my improved tooth-brush; Fig. 2, an end view thereof, and Fig. 3 a view of a part of the device at right angles to that of Fig. 1.

In the practice of my invention I provide a tooth-brush comprising a handle portionc;

having a tubular shank 6, between which and the handle is a casing 0, preferably cylindrical in form, and in which is mounted a gear-wheel d. Passing through the tubular shank Z) is a small shaft 0, one'end of which extends into the casing c and is provided with a small gearwheel 6 which operates in' connection with the gear-wheel (Z, and on the outer end of said shaft is a rotary brush f, one side of which is covered or protected by a segmental shield g, which is secured to the tubular shank b by an arm h.

Eccentrically connected with one side of the gear-wheel d is a rod c, which passes through a slot 6 in the casing c, and connected with the outer end of this rod is a spring j, which is secured to the handle a. y

In operating this device the brush f is held so thatit will press on the inner sides of the teeth either in the top or bottom jaw, and the improved brush may be used in the manner described for cleaning any parts of therteeth, and by means of my invention I provide a tooth-brush whereby the teeth may be thoroughly cleaned or cleansed at all times and kept in proper order.

It will be observed that the handle a and the tubular shank Z) are .connected with the casing c, and this connection may be made in any desired manner, and the object of the shield g is to prevent the brush in its rotation from coming in contact with the mucous membranes of the mouth and injuring the same.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is a A toothbrush comprising a handle and tubular shank, a casing placed between the handle and shank and withwhich said handle and shank are connected, at gear-wheel mounted in said casing, a shaft passing through said shank and geared in connection with said wheel and provided at its outer end with a rotary brush, a spring secured to the handle and provided at its free end with an eye, and a rod passing through said eye into said casing and eccentrically connected with said wheel and provided at its outer end with a knob or head, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed my name, in presence of the subscribing witnesses, this 30th day of October, 1903.

ADOLPH FREDERICK BLANCHARD.

Witnesses:

EDMUND MILLER, LOUIS BLANCHARD, Jr. 

